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Origins to 1776 Quiz

Authored by Shawn Smith

Social Studies, History

8th Grade

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Origins to 1776 Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who was the first European explorer to make travel between the Americas and Europe possible?

Christopher Columbus

Hernan Cortez

Francisco Pizzaro

Thomas Gage

George Washington

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What historical person is the modern world calendar named after?

Buddha

Julius Caesar

George Washington

Christopher Columbus

King George III

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who was the leader of the American army going into the American Revolution?

John Adams

Sam Adams

John Hancock

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What country conquered most of Central and South America?

France

Spain

England

Sweden

China

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

England made 13 Colonies in _________ America.

North

Central

South

South-Central

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which English colony was originally made to hold prisoners?

Rhode Island

South Carolina

North Carolina

Georgia

Maryland

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which set of colonies became the wealthiest due to their ability to grow more expensive crops?

New England

Middle Colonies

Southern Colonies

Northern Colonies

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